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ROAD MAPS FOR THE CORNWALL COAST
Those who travel through Cornwall by cycle or motor-car will usually find very good roads, but for the most part these only touch the coast at special points; and in some cases it will be wise to leave bicycle or car at hotel or farm if the coast is to be fitly explored. The study of a map will show the tourist what to expect, and he may note the parts where, if he thinks of easy travelling alone, he will have to desert the sea. But by a judicious use of high-road and by-road he need never be far from the shore, and in some places the road that is actually best for him gives fine views of the coast. There are many excellent maps issued, but it is best to go to the fountainhead, to the publications of the Ordnance Survey. For the pedestrian those of one inch to a mile are admirable; but the cyclist or motorist will find the two miles to an inch more handy, as covering a wider range; and even those of four miles to the inch are sufficiently full for the motorist. If any special district is to be carefully explored, the one mile to an inch should be carried, but the wise rider will not content himself with a map of a single scale; he should at least carry one for the entire Duchy and others for the sections.
The maps of the Ordnance Survey for Cornwall are as follow:—
One mile to the inch, large series, in sheets about 27 × 18 inches, paper (flat or folded), 1s. 6d. net; mounted, 2s.; cut into sections and mounted to fold, 2s. 6d., Nos. 139, 146–7–8, 151–2.
One mile to the inch, small series, in contoured outline, with hills shaded or coloured, Nos. 347, 353, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 348, 354, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 322, 336, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 335, 346, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 351, 359, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 352, 360, 1s. 6d. and 2s. These may be had flat or folded.
Two miles to an inch (flat or folded, or on the new layer system), Nos. 35–6, 1s. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d.
Four miles to the inch, Cornwall, 1s. (flat or folded).
Four miles to the inch, Nos. 21, 22, 1s. 6d., 2s. (flat or folded).
Ten miles to the inch, No. II. (flat or folded), 1s., 1s. 6d.
It should be mentioned that Mr. T. Fisher Unwin is sole wholesale agent for these maps, which may be procured from any bookseller. Fuller details of the maps are given in a special Catalogue issued by Mr. Unwin.
A. L. S.
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THE PLYMOUTH DISTRICT II. LOOE AND POLPERRO III. FOWEY IV. ST. AUSTELL TO ST. MAWES V. FALMOUTH AND TRURO VI. FROM FALMOUTH TO THE LIZARD VII. THE LIZARD TO HELSTON VIII. MOUNT'S BAY IX. THE PENZANCE DISTRICT X. THE SCILLY ISLANDS XI. FROM LAND'S END TO ZENNOR XII. ST. IVES XIII. FROM HAYLE TO PERRAN XIV. CRANTOCK, NEWQUAY, MAWGAN XV. THE PADSTOW DISTRICT XVI. TINTAGEL AND BOSCASTLE XVII. BUDE XVIII. MORWENSTOW INDEX LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSPAGE
LOOEPhoto by Gibson & Sons
FOWEYPhoto by Gibson, Penzance
ON THE RIVER FALPhoto by Gibson & Sons
COVERACKPhoto by Gibson & Sons
THE LIZARD LIGHTHOUSEPhoto by Gibson & Sons
BENCH-ENDS IN MULLION CHURCHPhoto by Gibson & Sons
MARCONI STATION, POLDHUPhoto by Gibson & Sons
PRUSSIA COVEPhoto by Gibson & Sons
ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, FROM MARAZIONPhoto by Gibson & Sons
PENZANCEPhoto by Gibson & Sons
LANYON CROMLECHPhoto by Gibson & Sons
SHIPMAN HEAD, SCILLYPhoto by Gibson & Sons
A SCILLY FLOWER GARDENPhoto by Alex. Old
CAVERN AT LAND'S ENDPhoto by Gibson, Penzance
SENNEN COVEPhoto by Gibson & Sons
GURNARD'S HEADPhoto by Gibson & Sons
ST. IVESPhoto by Gibson & Sons
CHURCH OF ST. PIRANPhoto by Gibson & Sons
CRANTOCK CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old
BEDRUTHAN STEPSPhoto by Alex. Old
MAWGAN CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old
PORTHCOTHAN BAYPhoto by Alex. Old
RUINS OF CONSTANTINE CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old
TREVOSE LIGHTHOUSEPhoto by Alex. Old
CLIFFS NEAR PADSTOWPhoto by Alex. Old
A ROUGH CORNISH SEAPhoto by Alex. Old
WADEBRIDGEPhoto by Alex. Old
PORT ISAACPhoto by Gibson & Sons
TINTAGELPhoto by Gibson & Sons
KING ARTHUR'S CASTLEPhoto by Alex. Old
ST. KNIGHTON'S KIEVEPhoto by Alex....